Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud –SAP Cloud ALM or SAP Solution Manager?
Cay Rademann, SAP SE
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Which ALM solution is best for you?

or+?
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Recommendations for customers moving to the cloud

SAP S/4HANA Cloud,public edition

Conversion /Transitionn/aImplementation

SAP S/4HANA Cloud,private edition

SAP S/4HANASAP Business Suite(on-premisewith service provider)

SAP Solution ManagerorSAP Cloud ALM*SAP Cloud ALM
Operations

SAP Cloud ALM

SAP Cloud ALM* Evaluate SAP Cloud ALM for available and upcoming functions

Service providers can monitor the customer landscapes centrally with SAP Focused Run
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ALM for SAP S/4HANA Cloud – SAP Cloud ALM or SAP Solution Manager?

1) What is your solution landscape?
2) What is your IT strategy?

3) Which implementation
capabilities do you need?

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4) What are the ALM cost?
5) What is your timeline?

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Which ALM solution did you use before?

SAP Solution Manager

Other
For implementation:
Design

Build

Test

DeployFor operations:
DetectAnalyze

Correct

Automate

For service:PreparePublicDeliver

Share

Follow-Up

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SAP S/4HANA Implementation Content – SAP Activate Roadmaps

7 SAP S/4HANA Cloud versions

5 SAP S/4HANA Cloud versions

4 SAP S/4HANA (On-Premise) versions

2 SAP S/4HANA (On-Premise) versions

Go-Live

Activate newscope / addcountries

SAP S/4HANACloud

DiscoverPrepareExploreRealize

DeployRun

Onboard Usersand Deploy

Innovate,Operate, Support

Continuous Innovation

Discovery
Assessment(Scope)PublicSetup andEnablement

Fit-toStandard
Analysis

Configure,
Playback

Migrate,Integrate,
Test

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Implementation Content – Best Practice Processes

51 solution scenarios, including

24 solution packages, including▪ SAP S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ SAP S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass▪ SAP SuccessFactors6

Enable customer execution of standard scenarios

Identify required configuration

Gather requirements
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Fit toStandard
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Review Solution Processes

132Show and tell business apps

Discuss processes fit with the customer’s requirements
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SAP Cloud ALM – Adapt SAP Standard Practices
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Adapt SAP Standard Processes▪ Customise SAP Best Practice andReference processes
1. Copy BPMN diagrams
2. Change the copied diagrams

Create BPMN diagrams of your own
processes from scratch
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Public9Process Versioning

Simple versioning

Advanced versioning
Production

PublishedOperations
As-is solution

As-is solutionAs-is solution

To-be solution

To-be solution

To-be solution

Development

Draft
Maintenance

DesignImport

Fix & Enhance
PublicInnovate
10Document flow

DemandRequirement

PublicDesignUser
Story

Development

Project
Task

Test

Test
Case

DeployFeatureDevelopment

DemandDesignTest

Fix

Incident

FB
Requestfor Change

EnhanceBusiness
Requir.

ITRequirement

Change Document

Minor
releaseInnovate

Requirement

Work
PackageWork Item

Major
releaseFB Urgent Change
FB Standard Change

DeployImmediately

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Workflow

Simple workflow

Detailed pre-configured workflows for different
document and change types

Flexibility to use artifacts selectively

Strict process governance▪ E.g.: without requirements or user stories

Manual document updates only

Automated document updates

Optional approvals for requirements

Approvals included in pre-configured workflows▪ Approvals for user stories, test management, andfeatures planned

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Solution Documentation

Based on SAP Best Practice content

Based on SAP Best Practice content

Authoring of SAP Best Practice content and custom
business process models

Authoring of SAP Best Practice content and custom
business process models

Add Requirements and Notes

Use different Requirement types▪ Differentiate them via tags

▪ Gap, WRICEF, FIT, Non-functional

Link to detailed documents

Upload detailed documents▪ Multiple document types▪ Support of re-use libraries▪ Allowed usage and completeness rules
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Custom Code Management

Cloud services

Custom Code Lifecycle Management (CCLM)▪ Custom Code Analytics 2.0 (analysis dashboard)▪ Analysis & management▪ Custom Code Library▪ Historical usage logging▪ ABAP Test Cockpit▪ Quality Cockpit▪ Custom Code Migration app▪ Decommissioning Cockpit

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Test Management

Create test cases

Create test cases

Group test cases via tags

Manage test plans–Optimize test scope (BPCA)

Manual test execution

Manual test execution

Test automation

Test Automation Framework (incl. CBTA)– Integration of SAP S/4HANA Cloud test automation– APIs for 3rd-party test automation tools– Integration of 3rd-party test automation tools– Tricentis Test Automation for SAP

Simple defect management

Defect management

Analytics

Test Suite Analytics and Test Suite Dashboard

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Technical Change Control▪ Supported transport management systems– CTS– (CTS+, if transports are managed by domain controllerof the connected system)– Cloud TMS– Planned: Adaptation Transport Organizer*▪ Traceability via Features▪ Standard change control workflow▪ Simple release management

Public*) planned▪ Supported transport management systems– CTS– CTS+– Cloud TMS– Git-enabled CTS▪ Traceability via Change Documents▪ Multiple pre-configured change control workflows▪ Release management▪ Further deployment control: Transport execution
analytics, change diagnostics, cross-system object
lock, quality gates, retrofit (dual-track landscapes)▪ Electronic signatureThis is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.

16Analytics▪ Project overview page

▪ Detailed analytical pages▪ Solution Readiness & Documentation Reportingdashboard▪ Integrate with SAP Analytics Cloud and Grafana▪ Test Suite dashboard▪ Release dashboard

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What are the ALM cost?

n/aHardware & InfrastructureLess configuration & user onboarding

Configuration & user onboardingn/a

Deployment of agents

n/aOperating SAP Solution Manager

n/a

Deployment of SAP notes, support packages(Subscription of additional memory in case ofextended usage)(HEC subscription for customers without
SAP on-premise maintenance agreement)

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Summary – ALM for implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Plain document flow

Pre-configured change types

Simple, flexible workflow

Strict process governanceStandard change control

Advanced deployment control

Designed for cloud

Designed for on-premise

Read the blog series and the recent update!
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Transition Strategy from SAP Solution Manager to SAP Cloud ALM
SAP Cloud ALM is the Go-to platform for ALL new customers and ALL SAP Solution Manager customers.

Adopt SAP Cloud ALM for service andoperations NOW

Adopt SAP Cloud ALM for implementation

Reasons for immediate action:

Continue to use SAP Solution Manager to complete
your move to SAP S/4HANA or if SAP Cloud ALM
for implementation is not sufficient (yet)Less customer effort for updates and agent
administration• Ease of use and consumption• Functional enhancements for cloud products• Access to the Service and Support network with datalake, ML and AI integration•Public

at your own paceStandard functionality for Test, Change Control &Solution Documentation with daily delivery throughout
2023• Advanced functionality for Charm & Solution
Documentation later and with Partner functionality•Use SAP Cloud ALM for fast pace cloud
implementations

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This session is part of a series on YouTube1) ALM for SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ https://youtu.be/M7k5m2svcRE2) Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ https://youtu.be/ZRYyQK87RD4▪ Today3) Operating SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ https://youtu.be/tkhvM_zou7Y▪ Wednesday, March 1st, 5pm CET / 11am EST74) Services & IT Service Management▪ https://youtu.be/_6R-BDUVF7U▪ Wednesday, March 8th, 5pm CET / 11am ESTPublic

Stay tuned!
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ALM for SAP S/4HANA Cloud – Links to further information

At a glance

SAP Cloud ALM Product information▪ Blog series: ALM for S/4HANA Cloud▪ Documentation▪ Supported Solutions▪ SAP Cloud ALM usage rights▪ Product Road Map▪ SAP Solution Manager for SAP S/4HANA Cloud▪ SAP Cloud ALM Overview▪ SAP Solution Manager Overview▪ Expert portal: SAP Cloud ALM for Implementation▪ Expert portal: SAP Cloud ALM for Operations

SAP Cloud ALM Onboarding▪ How to request SAP Cloud ALM?
▪ How to set up SAP Cloud ALM?

Stay current▪ ALM Events▪ ALM Newsletter▪ ALM CommunityPublicTraining▪ Learning Journey:– SAP Cloud ALM for Implementation– SAP Cloud ALM for Operations▪ Open SAP– SAP Cloud ALM in a nutshell– Accelerate Cloud Implementations with SAP Cloud ALM– Operating Cloud-Centric Solutions with SAP Cloud ALM▪ Expert Guided Implementation service (register)▪ Mission “Onboarding and first steps” (start)
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